Aquatic Plants
eBook - ePub

Aquatic Plants

Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Applications

  1. 342 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Aquatic Plants

Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Applications

About this book

Aquatic Plants: Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Applications provides a concise description of popular aquatic plants found across the globe. The chapters in this beautifully illustrated, full-color book focus on the aquatic species native to specific continents. Written by a global team of experts, this book explains the distribution, ethnobotanical uses, genome sequencing, chemical compounds, and biological activity of these plants and addresses the cultivation and sustainable production of aquatic and wetland plants.

Features:



  • Describes the biological activity of a large collection of aquatic plants.


  • Color photographs highlight each plant's ethnobotanical characteristics, and structural formulae show their chemical constituents.


  • Contributions come from leading scientists from countries including the United States, India, Mauritius, South Africa, and Cyprus.

Aquatic Plants: Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Applications is a valuable resource for academics conducting research on aquatic plants and for professionals in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries who are involved with the therapeutic applications of these plants and their sustainable usage.

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Yes, you can access Aquatic Plants by Namrita Lall in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Alternative & Complementary Medicine. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Editor
  10. Contributors
  11. List of Abbreviations
  12. Chapter 1 An Introduction to Aquatic Plants
  13. Chapter 2 Aquatic Plants Native to Africa
  14. Chapter 3 Aquatic Plants Native to Asia and Australia
  15. Chapter 4 Aquatic Plants Native to America
  16. Chapter 5 Aquatic Plants Native to Europe
  17. Chapter 6 Sustainable Production of Aquatic and Wetland Plants
  18. Index